Evidence for the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a trial sequential meta-analysis.

Routine bathing with CHG does not occur in the ICU setting, and TSA suggests that more trials are needed to address the current state of 'clinical equipoise'. Ideally these studies would be conducted among a diverse group of ICU patients, and to the highest standard to ensure generalisability of results.